Ron Kampeas is the former Washington bureau chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Ron Kampeas
By Ron Kampeas
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Fast Forward Israeli air strikes hit Gaza and Lebanon in retaliation for rocket attacks
'Israel’s response, tonight and in the future, will exact a heavy price,' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before the airstrikes.
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Fast Forward Thousands at Washington pro-Palestinian protest, with some chanting ‘Intifada’ and rushing White House fence
The protest, which began at 2 p.m. on Saturday and lasted into the evening, called for a ceasefire in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, a demand Israel and the Biden administration have rejected
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Fast Forward Rocket barrage from Lebanon into northern Israel escalates tensions after Temple Mount clash
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to convene his security cabinet to consider the escalation
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Fast Forward Biden vows antisemitism fight in Passover message: ‘I am committed to the safety of the Jewish people’
A senior official said a 'comprehensive' antisemitism strategy would be released before Rosh Hashanah
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News How a Kentucky lawmaker’s friendship with a Jewish woman helped inspire her viral speech decrying anti-trans legislation
Friday morning conversations between an Orthodox woman and a Baptist minister who is a state representative focus on faith, friendship and confronting hatred
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Fast Forward In American first, Manhattan jury indicts Donald Trump, who promptly invokes Soros
Trump has called for protests in case he is arrested, which could come as soon as next week
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Politics Ron DeSantis is heading to Jerusalem to talk about ‘unnecessarily strained relations’ between the US and Israel
'Florida serves as a bridge between the American and Israeli people,' DeSantis said in announcing his decision to speak at a conference in Israel next month. The announcement comes as DeSantis mulls a presidential campaign.
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Fast Forward Biden says Israel ‘cannot continue down this road,’ says he won’t invite Netanyahu soon
A Biden administration official fired back at Netanyahu's reaction, accusing him of a 'gross miscalculation'
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